The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-14
A DAY on THE ROAD.
Hasty Notes or Trip to The Beach

| NASTY ANONSs va W AhC Dtelhs
At ten o'clock yesterday morning a
party composed of Mayor Trullinger,
c. A. Dolph, G. s. Wright, Ike Berg
man, Col. John Adair, Jr., and the
writer, started for the ocean beach
via Clatsop Ferry. The coloners
spring wagon and swift horses made
the drive around the point a pleasant
one. MacadamiZing has been done
from the end of the planking toward
the point, some distance, and with a
little widening of the road, that piece
OF road from the city around to the
old saw mill could be made one OF
the pleasantest drives on the coast,
though proper approach from Con-
comfy street, and the satisfactory re-
pair of that much troubled thorough
fare is as badly needed. Arriving
at the ferry, surprisingly short time
found us safely landed, and resuming
the road sped along through some OF
the finest land in Clatsop county. 1t
was formerly "the Braillier place"
later owned by DIR. A. G. Kinney and
now the property of Mayor Trul-
linger. 1t is thoroughly dyked and
though at present used for pasturage,
is, evidently, capable of raising fine
crops.
On the other side lies valuable
tract, the property of Hon. G. Lien
enweber, and passing the line the
road continues through some equally
attractive land, the property of Col.
John, Jr., and S. ID. Adair. Fine
hay. some of which has been hauled
to the city, has been cut here, and
the numerous patches of fruit and
vegetables show what the soil is
capable OF now that il is thoroughly
dyked.
Here. on the site OF the original
selection for a residence OF Hon. A.
Van Dusen, over forty years ago,
IL a structure temporarily erected,
but soon to be supplanted by res
idence more worthy OF the fine site
that commands view of what is des-
tined TO be one of the busiest and
finest parts of the county. Here the
party sat down to fine dinner, pre-
pared by Miss Root, who is medical
student, studying medicine with Mrs.
DIR. Owens Adair, and II tine young
lady makes as good doctor as she is
already a cook, she will be a success.
Having finished what everybody said
was an excellent dinner, we proceed
ed through some fine hemlock tim
Der, the property of p. E. Warren,
and on westward to Mr.. Gragg's res
idence. Here we turned off on the
Seaside road and after an S like de-
tour of several miles, emerged on the
beach. By running the road straight
on west, a saving OF two miles could
be made, and Astoria, via Clatsop
ferry, would be only two hours from
magnificent ocean beach. There is
A NATURAL ROADWAY
From the end OF this lane, straight
ahead, skirtIng low range of hills,
with little or no grade, and coming
out on the ocean shore about half a
mile below the wreck OF the Cairns
more, which, imbedded in the sands,
encrusted with mussels and marine
growth, lies lifting naked arms Of
masts aloft in cruel and lonely desc
lation.
The right of way through the land
OF Messrs. Flavel, Rogers and others
has been secured, and with a little
aid, the building of this road, and
THE FACILITIES AFFORDED
For travel by the Clatsop ferry,
would enable the thousands who now
yearly go elsewhere to come to
Astoria, get their supplies, teams.
ETC.. here, make this their headquar-
tiers and go over and back to the
beach every day, it being, when this
road is completed, delightful drive,
instead OF a wearisome journey.
The beach shone like polished
slate, the blue waves thundered IN
and glittered in the sunshine, the
horses trotted along on the ha rd
sand, affording a most admirable
roadway, wide, spacious, safe, in
sight and hearing of the sea, and
miles on miles up and down the coast
stretching from Fort Stevens to the
Necanicum, over thirteen miles, a
drive unrivalled in attraction on this
coast.
The party rode to Point Adams
Lighthouse, where the writer, taking
horse and buggy, rode back to the
Clatsop ferry landing on the inside
broad, past pleasant farm houses and
bending orchards, under stately
spruce and fir, and through clouds oi
pungent smoke where here and there
clearings were being made, arriving
home at five o'clock with pleasant
memories OF the day; the other mem.
bers of the party going round tC
Fort Stevens to see the ietty aud re
turning later In the evening.